On chowhound.com airport codes are used to indicate what cities are under discussion. Of course, people on this board probabaly realize that ATX means Austin, even though its code is AUS. But someone searching for AUS in brackets would completely miss your post. Plus, I think ATX is Atbasar in Kazakhstan.

Here are my votes, though I’m not yet halfway through my tour of the Hispanic East and Southeast sides.

I'm still finishing up with places on East Oltorf and East Riverside, but I'm looking forward to trying the corn tortillas (and now the carnitas) at Angie's. And I'll be sure to sample the pierna at Taquería Arandas. I don't think I've had the pleasure yet.

I'll probably hit the East 7th Street location of Arandas since I’m exploring that side of town. I’ve already been to the one on Burnet Road. Do you think the east-side outpost is just as good?

There are two explanations. One, my own “best of” list is a work in progress as I chow my way through town. I really just moved to Austin last August. Two, that entry was the result of sloppy categorizing on my part. It should read:

best east-side alternative to Polvo’s, i.e., a mid-price-range Tex-Mex and regional-Mex place that caters to mostly white middle- to high-income locals and tourists—plus students (WM2HILT+S): El Chile

This is not a competitive category, in my opinion, but it’s one that’s often asked about, since not all visitors like to eat at holes in the wall. I really dislike Polvo’s food in any case. Due to price point, this category excludes Fonda San Miguel.

I’ve enjoyed (maybe not loved) El Chile’s enchiladas de mole rojo, their shrimp nachos, and their pescado entortillado. Their drinks were pretty good, too. And if I recall correctly, their salsa and chips were tasty.